Overview

• Interior Minister Nancy Faeser introduces a 13-point plan to fight right-wing extremism, citing it as the biggest threat to German society.
• The plan includes laws to freeze bank accounts, cut funding for extremists, and make it easier to ban far-right events.
• Efforts to trace right-wing extremists’ financing will be enhanced, including the establishment of an 'early recognition unit' for disinformation campaigns.
• The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party's popularity remains high despite protests, with fears it could gain control in upcoming regional elections.
• The government's measures aim to protect democracy by breaking up extremist networks and preventing the rise of far-right influence in the legal system.